Marvel Platinum: The Definitive Thor

Journey Into Mystery (1952) #83

by Stan Lee

Thor - Norse God of Thunder, protector of Asgard, the eternal realm, and Earth! Immensely powerful and a warrior without peer, Thor is cast down to Midgard (Earth) by his father, the almighty Odin, to learn humility. He is trapped in the frail mortal form of lame doctor Donald Blake, yet when he strikes his cane upon the ground he is transformed into one of Marvel's most powerful superheroes!

Genres: Comics, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Marvel, Science Fiction

294 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2011

About the author

Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber) was an American writer, editor, creator of comic book superheroes, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics.

With several artist co-creators, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor as a superhero, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, the Silver Surfer, Dr. Strange, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Scarlet Witch, The Inhumans, and many other characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. He subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation.

Reviews

[Vanessa · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was my first time reading any of the Thor comics, and this collection was as good a place to start as any. It includes a selection of comics from various points in Thor's history, from the earliest encounters to much more up-to-date comics.

I didn't really enjoy the style of the earlier comics, but really loved the artwork of the latter half of the book, which was epic and colourful and bombastic. Although I don't love Thor's storyline and find it a little cheesy at times, the dramatic nature of the stories in the second half of the collection made them really entertaining to read.

This collection includes in-depth character biographies, as well as information on Thor's initial conception in the Marvel Universe by Stan Lee, which was also very interesting. If you're a Thor fan, a Marvel fan, or just a comic book fan in general, I'd recommend picking this up.

[Victoria · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you are new to comics and Thor, I think this is a really good starting point. The stories are really good and the fact files at the back give a good background on the characters found in Asgard.

[Matthew Smith · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dead character

[Hal Caedus · Rating 4 out of 5]

Marvel Platinum: The Definitive Thor

Some of the absolute best collected works from a Marvel Platinum. Potentially my favourite MP I have read as of yet.

[Murray · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another great Marvel Platinum collection. As ever, these volumes provide a superb overview of a Marvel character, with a smattering of issues from their earliest to their latest story arcs.

Thor has a pretty convoluted plotline, overall, which is definitely to the detriment of the series. There have been a large number of seemingly colossal changes to him, his godly pals, and Asgard, over the years, and I did find it a bit overbearing just how much changes between each era presented here.

I was surprised to find I enjoyed the Civil War story the most out of all, given that I usually don't care in the slightest about that event. A really cool issue (although still suffers from trying to do too much in one issue and rushing the end, as I always find).